3 recommended cafes full of elaborate menus with a relaxing atmosphere in Sendai

Sendai city in Miyagi prefecture is the largest city in Tohoku region, and you can find cafes everywhere while sightseeing. There are not only stylish cafes but also ones like a hideaway having a panoramic view of nature. Each cafe offers elaborate drinks and dishes which you can enjoy with your eyes and tongue.

This time, we’re going to introduce 3 cafes perfect to have a relaxing time in Sendai city.

“KEYAKI COFFEE” allowing you to have butterflies in your stomach just by drinking coffee with sophisticated flavor

“KEYAKI COFFEE” is a coffee specialty shop located in a quiet residential area. When you step into the cafe which gives you the warmth of wood, the pleasant aroma of coffee comes wafting in. They extract carefully selected high-quality coffee beans according to their individuality. You can feel a rich aroma because they use seasonal coffee beans. Besides, it’s also one of the best charms that Japan’s barista champion or a winner of ‘Japan Aero Press Championship’ brew coffee. Why not enjoy coffee with eating the owner’s original toasts using ingredients from Sendai such as ‘Zundaan Toast’ and ‘Sendaimiso Toast’?

Opening Hours	9:30AM – 6:00PM　Closed on Monday
Address	2-27-15 Nanaironosato, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Access	A 17-min walk from Rokuchonome Staiton which is 5 stations away by the Tozai line from Sendai station
URL	http://www.keyaki.coffee/

“Michikusaya” where you can discover new attractions of Japanese tea by drinking and eating

“Michikusaya” serves a wide variety of Japanese tea from Shizuoka, Mie, Kyoto and Kagoshima prefecture. The owner who has a qualification of Japanese tea adviser carefully selects tea leaves directly sent from contracted tea farmers. Tea brewed by the way to reduce bitterness and astringency and enhance umami will satisfy your stomach and heart. If there is your favorite tea, you can buy its tea leaves as a souvenir. Besides, we also recommend “Afogard”. Let’s eat it after putting hot matcha or roasted green tea sauce on vanilla ice cream! A little melted ice cream and rich tea mix and create an exquisite taste with a good balance of bitterness and sweetness.

Opening Hours	11:00AM – 8:00PM Closed on Monday (If a national holiday falls on Monday, it is closed the next day) ※Please check opening hours on the official website because it may vary.
Address	1-40 Kitame-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Access	A 7-min walk from Sendai Washington Hotel
URL	https://www.michikusaya.com/

Cafe & Restaurant “Midori” like a hideaway in the forest

“Midori” is a cafe and restaurant with a rich menu of drinks and dishes using organic ingredients. Their interior based on white is full of cleanliness and openness, and the large windows have a panoramic view of the surrounding thickets. Why not have an elegant time while drinking organic coffee or tea, eating their homemade Japanese sweets with a mild taste or something like that? In addition, you can enjoy their homemade bread and curry on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and Japanese-style set menu meal using plenty of seasonal ingredients from Miyagi prefecture on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The set menu meal changes every two weeks, so you can be excited no matter how many times you visit.

Opening Hours	Mon-Fri Dining 11:30AM – 3:00PM／Cafe 11:30AM – 5:30PM Weekends & Holiday Dining 11:30AM – 3:00PM／Cafe 11:30AM – 6:00PM Closed on Wednesday and the 2nd Tuesday ※Please check business day on the official website because it may vary.
Address	3-10-12 Kuromatsu, Izumi-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Access	A 5-min walk from Kuromatsu Station which is 7 stations away by the Nanboku line from Sendai Station
URL	https://midori-sendai.com/